Parking Garage OPEN!!

As the headaches of the Milwaukee Avenue road construction seem to escalate - how about some good construction news? The parking garage at Lake Street and Brainerd Avenue is finally OPEN! According to the Daily Herald, a formal opening dedication ceremony is planned for September 22nd.

Goose Dropping Winners!

If you missed Saturday night's Goose is Loose Festival, you missed out on an outstanding time! This was the third year I had a chance to attend, and each year things keep getting better. There was a lot of food on hand (I had the pulled pork from Mickey Finn's, which I am massively addicted to), plus the beer tent, kids games, live music and a great fireworks show! The highlight of the evening was, of course - the goose drop! From the GooseDropping.com web site - here is the rundown of this year's winners:



2009 Winners

$35,000 – Tom Kron
$3,500 – Tom Zengeler
$1,000 – Jeff Roleck
$1,000 – Andy Robinson
$1,000 – JM Stanley

Congressman Mark Kirk's Healthcare Town Hall Meeting

It's now our turn! We've seen the media coverage of Congressional Town Hall meetings across America - now our U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk will host one of his own. We're still waiting to see if neighboring 8th District Congresswoman Melissa Bean will hold a forum of her own.


I received this e-mail early this morning from Lake County Republican Chairman Dan Venturi:

On Monday, August 24, Mark Kirk will hold an open town hall meeting at the Arlington Heights Village Hall's Village Board Room.

We will meet to discuss health care, including my concerns with the cost, complication and taxes included in the House bill.

We'll also talk about my alternative legislation, the Medical Rights Act, to protect your rights to make decisions with your doctor, blocking attempts by the government to deny care.

Of course, we also will discuss any other issues like bringing more jobs and new businesses to the suburbs.

Members of Mark Kirk's staff will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your Medicare, Social Security or veterans benefits.

I hope you will be able to join us on Monday. Please do not hesitate to call Mark Kirk's district office at (847) 940-0202 with questions.

Arlington Heights Village Hall
Village Board Room
33 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights
3:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Dan Venturi

Someone is going to win $35,000 tomorrow!

It's time again for the annual Sunrise Rotary Club Goose is Loose Festival at the Libertyville Sports Complex! Tickets are still available online - you have until 3pm Saturday to purchase tickets online, or you can just buy them in person at the festival tomorrow afternoon. Also, if you have a chance - make sure you stop by the festival - every year it becomes more fun! There will be some great food, Mickey Finn's Beer and live music! Plus, you'll have the chance to see someone (maybe you) win a lot of money!

Here is the schedule of events:

3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Kids Activities
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food Court
3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Mickey Finn's Beer Garden
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Live Music
6:00 pm The Big Goose Drop!!!
8:15 pm Winners Announced

8:30 pm Fireworks

More Information: http://www.goosedropping.com/

Car Fun on 21 - TONIGHT!

If you're around downtown tonight - make sure you check out the Car Fun on 21 Car show!

It makes for a great night out - there will be some outstanding classic cars on display - plus a band, food and the 95 WIIL Rock promotions team will be on hand!

This is the second to last Car Fun on 21 of the season (The last is on September 16th).

For more information - visit the http://www.mainstreetlibertyville.com/ website!

Where: Church Street - between Milwaukee Ave. and Brainerd Ave.
When: 6p-9p

POLICE SHOOTING: FINAL UPDATE

Libertyville Police Chief Pat Carey held a press conference yesterday afternoon outlining the details surrounding the shooting death of a 23-year-old armed man in the Riva Ridge subdivision over the weekend. According to the story in today's Daily Herald, Spencer Foutes had received a DUI in Vernon Hills early Sunday morning. It looks like the Vernon Hills Police drove him home after processing his arrest - that when he apparently started acting violent, prompting his mother to call police. When police arrived, he allegedly pointed his gun at responding officers - that's when one of the officers shot the man twice. He later died at Condell Hospital.

SHOOTING UPDATE: Armed Man Was Drunk

The Lake County Coroner's Office today has released their initial findings into the death investigation of the 23-year-old man who was shot by a Libertyville Police officer over the weekend - according to the News-Sun website, Spencer Foutes had a Blood-Alcohol Content of .25, or over three times the legal limit for driving, when he allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer.

The Libertyville Police Department is scheduled to release more information later today surround their investigation.